One in five job-seekers (19.7%) say they would refuse to work for an employer who didn't allow them to access social media in the workplace, according to survey results in a new white paper titled "Tomorrow's Workforce" published by Hays, a recruitment firm based in the U.K. ...Read the whole story
The Internet might eventually kill traditional broadcast radio, but marketers at neighborhood stores, as well as large companies like Nike and Lexus, now have tools to create a branded-Internet radio station, augment with topic-specific interviews, and subsidize airtime with jingles and four minutes of ads through Radionomy. ...Read the whole story
TV remains the dominant channel through which consumers get their sports fix. But now 26% cite content Web sites as their main connection to sports. ...Read the whole story
Marketers at mid-priced retailers and brands will miss a great opportunity to market products to affluent consumers during the holidays if they don't get off their duff and do a little research. Google Consumer Surveys and Harris Poll have partnered to develop a product that allows businesses to compare themselves to industry benchmarks before tweaking campaigns. I'll explain. ...More
According to new research from Avid and Ovum, says George Winslow of B&C, broadcasters and media executives are generally optimistic about both their traditional businesses and the prospects of their new digital distribution channels. 75% of media executives believe online, social and mobile platforms actually drive audiences to watch more television content ...More
Thanks to social media and smartphones, breaking news is recorded, posted and shared with a rapidity unheard of in days past. How would past historic events have been covered had social media existed? That's the idea behind an online and social media campaign for Denver Museum of Nature & Science's upcoming exhibition, A Day in Pompeii. ...More
Excess weight is on my mind today. It could be because I started a 90-day Fitness Challenge. Or because I bought a FitBit for the challenge. Or because the FitBit told me my body fat is 29%. Or it might be because I got the 5.5 pound, inch-thick Restoration Hardware Source Book in my mailbox. Yeah, that's probably it. So get ready for a litany of weight metaphors.... ...More